houseboat
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houseboats
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verb (used without object)
noun
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Nenna, an unemployed 32-year-old musician, lives in a leaky houseboat with her two young daughters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
When the BBC asked the Green Party for clarification, a spokesperson said: "Until relatively recently, Zack was living on a houseboat, which came with its own unique practical circumstances and considerations."
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Matt Gibson, 52, moors his sage-green houseboat, bedecked with plants, on the Regent's Canal near central London.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Living on a houseboat comes with its own rituals; these largely keep Kaslow occupied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
A few docks down, Marmalade was waiting for them, perched on the rail of a houseboat and kicking her legs over the water.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
After declining in use, "a restoration movement came about in the '60s" and people began to live on canal houseboats, Clarke said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
But these are typically clusters of houseboats moored close to one another.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
Several residents were evacuated from houseboats and caravans at the nearby Billing Aquadrome.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
These are households in places such as park homes and houseboats who did not have an energy supplier to apply a one-off £400 payment automatically.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2023
“These houseboats are super cool,” I say, to avoid his question.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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